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Mother convicted for failing to stop school shooting
BBC NEWS
A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting.
Trump campaign plans takeover of the Republican National Committee
NBC NEWS
WASHINGTON, DC - Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is quietly weighing options for how to reshuffle the Republican National Committee if, as expected, he becomes the GOP nominee — including options that both include and exclude the current chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel.
Hamas receives new proposal for three-stage truce
REUTERS
WEST BANK/GAZA/DOHA--Hamas said on Tuesday it had received and was studying a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, in what appeared to be the most serious peace initiative for months.
Hungary accuses EU of blackmail over Ukraine aid standoff
CNBC
Hungary accused the European Union of blackmail after a leaked document reportedly suggested that the bloc plans to sabotage Budapest's economy if it vetoes fresh aid for Ukraine at a summit later this week.
Microsoft says AI is getting deployed 'at scale'
BBC NEWS
Microsoft sales accelerated in the final months of 2023, lifted by demand for its artificial intelligence tools.
Canada preparing for second Trump presidency
AP
TORONTO, Canada - Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again and the “uncertainty” that would bring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday at a Cabinet retreat.
EU pushes for Palestinian statehood
AP
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union (EU) foreign ministers argued on Monday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East, and they expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea.
Trump closes in on Republican nomination after big New Hampshire win
BBC NEWS
Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary - the second state contest to find the party's presidential candidate.
Apple overtakes Samsung as world's biggest phonemaker
BBC NEWS
Apple now has the lion's share of the global smartphone market, knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years.
New cloned monkey species highlights limits of cloning
CNN
BEIJING, China - Meet Retro, a cloned rhesus monkey born on July 16, 2020. He is now more than 3 years old and is “doing well and growing strong,” according to Falong Lu, one of the authors of a study published in the journal Nature Communications Tuesday that describes how Retro came to be.